Chemical Engineer, Product Development

Mativ • Dallas, TX

14d

About The Position

The primary responsibilities of the new product development chemical engineer encompass two main functions. First, they will design innovative, cost-effective product configurations that meet end-users' needs. Second, they will source and select materials that are compatible with the product design, meet regulatory requirements, and align with the process capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering
• 6 years’ experience in product development
• 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
• Medical device manufacturing experience including FDA-regulated, ISO 13485, 9001, cGMP manufacturing environments
• Experience in product testing, including, but not limited to, pH, viscosity, specific gravity, solids content, flow characteristics, shear rate, weight loss and microbiological sampling
• Excellent communicator, both internally and with customers, specifically to share technical information
• Ability to transform product concepts into finished products, including prototype development and pilot processing
• Characterize materials and designs against design input requirements
• Develop, communicate, and execute project plans for assigned deliverables
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Project management skills
• Problem Solving and decision making
• FMEA and risk mitigation planning
• Self-motivated to work independently or in a group

Nice To Haves

• MS or greater degree in chemistry or chemical engineering
• Experience manufacturing emulsions, surfactant systems, suspensions, and powders
• Experience processing, compounding and filling liquid, cream, and gel products in a medical device or OTC setting
• Efficient in AutoCAD, project management software, and proficient in Microsoft Office
• Bilingual, especially English/Spanish

Responsibilities

• Design and develop chemical processes that are transferable and scalable to existing production equipment.
• Source and select materials compatible with product design, regulatory requirements, and process capabilities.
• Work to optimize raw material sourcing.
• Develop solutions to supply challenges when they occur.
• Deliver a profitable portfolio of custom-developed products.
• Design and execute experimental runs that characterize the interaction of input material variations with process parameters and the result on the output product.
• Deliver well-documented, dynamic design control for all products, meeting ISO 13485 requirements.
• Develop project plans for assigned deliverables.
• Effectively communicate changes in scope and/or timing to all appropriate functions.
• Support operations and quality teams in continuous improvement initiatives and customer complaint investigations.

Benefits

• Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level